I Am A Real Runner

Battling the Pinocchio Effect

Wooden Pinocchio Toy Photo By CARLOSCRUZ ARTEGRAFIA at Pexels

Sometimes, we are our own worst enemies, and by sometimes, I mean often, and by we, I mean “me.” I have concluded that I know that many struggles we face as runners (substitute “runner” with all sorts of substitutes such as writer, student, artist, etc.) are examples of the so-called “imposter syndrome.” We can not possibly be a “real runner” or a “real writer” until we meet specific requirements.